On the 01/01/2019 support ended for all versions of PHP 5 over the past 2 years PHP 5.5 and 5.6 have only been supported for critical security issues and releases are only made on an as-needed basis.
PHP versions 5.5, 5.6 and 7.0 have now reached their end of life and no longer supported, anyone using any of these releases is advised to upgrade as soon as possible because they may be exposed to unpatched security vulnerabilities.
So over the past week I have upgraded the PHP version in all the hosting packages to PHP version 7.2 in order to keep all of my clients web sites, hosting packages and the cloud server they are hosted on secure.
The process for none dynamic web sites was straight forwards and only involved changing the PHP version within the clients hosting package from version PHP 5 to PHP 7.2 and uploading a single file into folder public_html which contains all of the files for the web site to allow me to check the PHP version to confirm the change was successful.
With all the WordPress sites the process involved making sure that the WordPress core software, plugins and theme were all up to date, if upgrades were available these were installed to ensure everything was up to date, this also applied to Cube Cart stores.
Most developers will have made adjustments to account for changes in the versions of PHP and they will be working with the latest supported versions, hence making sure that the dynamic sites are properly upgraded and running the most up to date code.
I then changed the PHP version within the clients hosting package and I then uploaded a simple PHP file to the public_html folder for each site which provides detailed information about the version of PHP running on the hosting package that allows me to confirm the version change is successful, then I delete the file.
You find information about currently supported PHP versions at www.phpp.net using the link below.
The owner of Harwoods Mobiles wanted to be able to make changes on their existing WordPress web site but the interface was not intuitive and difficult to use, because the site used a Divi theme which made even adding content to a page a difficult and tedious process.
The owners of Ezi-TileFix decided that the original web site/store needed an upgrad due to the fact the old site was looking dated, they now have a new WordPress site using Woocommerce to provide the store functionality which allows the owners to make changes to the product prices and postage costs as required in the future.
Thompson & Son Landscaping provide a wide range of landscaping and gardening services for both domestic and commercial customers in Lytham St Annes and throughout Lancashire at very competetive prices.
The owners of Flamingo Land Caravan Rental needed a web site to market and promote their beautifully appointed private luxury caravan located at the Flamingo Land holiday resort and theme park in North Yorkshire, in order to provide information about the carvan and make it easy for potential clients who wish to rent the cararvan to get in touch and make bookings.
Elite Aerials Ltd provide wide range of TV aerial and satellite dish installation and upgrade services at very competitive and affordable prices throughout Blackpool and the Fylde coast.
